The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). Now it’s time to make some forecasts about its companion technology, that is augmented reality! This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 9, 2020

We know we are only a few years off from seeing some amazing augmented reality products from Apple and Facebook. iPhone 12 pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 iPhone 12 Pro: With ARKit just about any modern iPhone or iPad can be considered an AR gift. Optimizing 3D models for Augmented Reality 3. New Smart Phones?—?iPhone

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ARVR

JULY 26, 2022

Do you remember the excitement back to 2021… At any moment, both Apple and Meta were poised to launch full-blown AR headsets for the consumer market, Samsung teased a compelling AR glasses video, Snap was actually starting to ship an AR device, (albeit only for developers), and even Niantic was said to be working on glasses of their own.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The main XR magazines talk about a very solid headset with good processing power and amazing visuals , with the passthrough being an improvement over the previous models, but still not perfect. A Quest 3 Lite at $199 could help a lot in making VR more widespread because of its cheap price. More info — Use Google Translate!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

The word “AR” changes everything since Oculus must now s hift also towards augmented reality. And to be the leader in some years, it has to start going public now, also to begin competing with Apple, that will probably announce its AR glasses next year. Concept of a future AR glass by Apple (Image by iDropNews).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

VR magazines have published this week many pieces of advice for new Quest 2 owners. Apple launches iPhone 12, Pro models have Lidar sensor. It is already being adopted by Apple and Samsung and it works more or less like an indoor GPS , where you can locate some gadgets from your phone by using this radio communication protocol.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2022

The hype for the Apple visor is very high, and everyone is waiting for it as a kid waits for Christmas. Poised to arrive around January 2023, it is considered by many the savior of XR, the hardware that will show the real possibilities of immersive realities and make finally VR mainstream.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

After having seen the teaser of the Quest 3 and especially the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro (about which you can read my opinion here ), I’m always more convinced that we have entered into a new phase of XR history. Google joined forces with Samsung (and Qualcomm) to release a new headset soon.

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ARVR

MARCH 29, 2021

Apple integrated the technology in the iPad Pro last year, signaling that it would soon arrive at an iPhone near you. This aligns with Apple’s AR master plan but more immediately has photography benefits?—?a a key focal point in the iPhone’s horse-race against Samsung and Google flagships. Don’t forget to give us your ?? !

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ARVR

AUGUST 28, 2020

Augmented reality (AR) is the future of Restaurant Menu? Major tech giants like Samsung, Google, Apple and Nvidia are the chief contributors to VR market and at the same time the chief researchers that can help explore more versatile use cases of this impactful technology within the next few years.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

There is no official confirmation on this, and I hope to be wrong because having to use earphones would be a big hit to its comfort Release date and price : of course the release date (will it come before or after an Apple headset?) Apple headset is rumored to be announced this year. and price (will it be affordable for PS5 users?)

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The world received a gift three years ago, in the form of AR technology from the likes of Google and Apple - ARKit and ARCore. We were very fortunate to be working with some of the world's great innovators on what I'd call augmented reality projects. John: Well, BUNDLAR, we had a pretty clear mission about a year and a half ago.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The world received a gift three years ago, in the form of AR technology from the likes of Google and Apple - ARKit and ARCore. We were very fortunate to be working with some of the world's great innovators on what I'd call augmented reality projects. John: Well, BUNDLAR, we had a pretty clear mission about a year and a half ago.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Samsung). Samsung is close to launching an XR device, or maybe two. Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. Samsung has apparently completed a prototype, and “is deciding the release date”.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The world received a gift three years ago, in the form of AR technology from the likes of Google and Apple - ARKit and ARCore. We were very fortunate to be working with some of the world's great innovators on what I'd call augmented reality projects. John: Well, BUNDLAR, we had a pretty clear mission about a year and a half ago.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Meta) Meta may be working on a very cheap Quest and very expensive Quest Pro 2 Thanks to Twitter user Lunayian , I got to read an article written by a Korean magazine with some very interesting rumors about Meta. I’m not so sure that this is the kind of content people are looking for.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The magazine has had access to a letter written by Jason Rubin in 2018 in which he lays out his idea of the m**averse. All major companies have some stores of theirs (think about Amazon’s recent futuristic stores), but of course, Meta wants to specifically copy Apple in this. Samsung heavily invests in DigiLens to build its AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

I know many people that have tried this T-shirt: it has been one of the most discussed gadgets of CES in the community, even if it had no visibility on the most important VR magazines. Thanks to this information, it can provide augmentations that are seen better from that point of view. Further references. It is very interesting.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some months ago, we all read that letter where Zuckerberg claimed wanting to get complete control of the hardware and software stack so that Facebook shouldn’t depend on external companies, like Google or Apple for the SO, or phone manufacturers for the hardware. Even a small amount is very important to keep this magazine up and running.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Before leaving you to the news of the week, let me just tell you two things that may interest you: If you missed them, don’t forget to read my predictions about augmented reality and virtual reality in 2022; This Thursday at 5 pm CET AWE Nite Florence comes back! The first one is that Reality Labs had $10B of losses in 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications (FIT) together with various partners from industry including Apple, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Son y has confirmed the release and official adoption of H.266/Versatile According to Samsung, it should come in 2028. Support this VR magazine!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple announces the release date of the Apple Vision Pro During the last few days, the rumors about possible release dates for the Apple Vision Pro have intensified , and someone talked about January, 27 as the day of the launch. The headset will be available for purchase in the U.S.,

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 4, 2019

The output of the high-resolution display is moved where the user is looking at, offering an unprecedent clarity in augmented reality. Some weeks ago, Elon Musk won the headlines of all tech magazines detailing the work of his startup Neuralink. Apple is working on AR/VR. More info (Road To VR).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2018

It is more refined than the original Vive, but it has not that Apple-like approach that has the Rift. So, how is it? Should you buy it? The device appears better manufactured than the original Vive and I also like its blue color: black was too sad. Regarding the comfort, it is amazing.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Plenty of Augmented Reality or AR-centric names for a Digital Twin of the physical world have been put forth by various industry leaders. The screens of over 1 billion new smartphones became windows into the physical world because both Apple and Android added AR software to their operating systems.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

And the fact that there will be a VR version of this important game will give virtual reality even more awareness and popularity inside the gaming community. Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. Samsung is one of the most famous suppliers of components for electronic devices (e.g. Samsung Odyssey+).

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

I’ve been studying this industry inside and out and I subscribe to Google Alerts for virtual and augmented reality. And now we have virtual reality.” ” That is from Virtual Reality Magazine, from 1993. Alan: [laughs] I happen to have three copies of this magazine. Let me read something.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

I've been studying this industry inside and out and I subscribe to Google Alerts for virtual and augmented reality. And now we have virtual reality.". That is from Virtual Reality Magazine, from 1993. Alan: [laughs] I happen to have three copies of this magazine. Alan: I couldn't agree more, to be honest.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

I’ve been studying this industry inside and out and I subscribe to Google Alerts for virtual and augmented reality. And now we have virtual reality.” ” That is from Virtual Reality Magazine, from 1993. Alan: [laughs] I happen to have three copies of this magazine. Let me read something.

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